COCA COLA CO 8-K

What Happened
The Coca‑Cola Company filed an 8‑K on January 14, 2026 announcing a set of senior leadership changes effective March 31, 2026. Henrique Braun was elected Chief Executive Officer effective March 31, 2026. The Company created a new Chief Digital Officer role: Sedef Salingan Sahin (currently President, Eurasia & Middle East Operating Unit) will assume those responsibilities and will report to Braun. Customer and Commercial Leadership responsibilities will move from John Murphy to Manolo Arroyo (currently Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer); Arroyo will become Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing and Customer Commercial Officer. John Murphy will remain President and Chief Financial Officer and will continue to oversee Global Strategy, Corporate Development, Investor Relations, Tax, Treasury, Audit, Accounting and Controls, Performance Management and Enterprise Services (including Real Estate).

Key Details

• Form 8‑K filed: January 14, 2026; changes effective March 31, 2026.
• Henrique Braun elected CEO effective March 31, 2026.
• Sedef Salingan Sahin to become Chief Digital Officer (transferring responsibilities from John Murphy).
• Manolo Arroyo promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing and Customer Commercial Officer; John Murphy remains President & CFO overseeing multiple corporate functions.

Why It Matters
These changes reorganize senior responsibilities across CEO, digital, marketing and customer/commercial functions while keeping John Murphy in place as President and CFO, which preserves continuity on finance and corporate strategy. For investors, the filing signals a formal focus on digital leadership and a consolidated commercial/marketing role under Arroyo; monitor subsequent disclosures and earnings commentary for how these changes affect execution, strategy and results.